The growing banking and finance team at Aguilar Castillo Love stands out for its expertise in matters related to the stock market, including the regulation of brokerage firms, fund administrators and financial groups. The group works on complex financial operations, regulatory compliance and fintech projects. José Carlos Bernal leads the team in Santa Cruz, specialising in domestic and cross-border financing, securities offerings, investment funds and regulatory banking. Ismael Franco heads the practice in La Paz, having developed a niche for his work supporting technology companies with regulatory matters, such as gaining authorisations and licenses for their business and financial products.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Key clients
- AV Securities
- GanaValores Agencia de Bolsa
- GanaSafi
- Fábrica La Estrella
- Gerona Power
- Veritran Bolivia Servicios Informáticos
- Yango
Work highlights
Advised GanaSafi on obtaining authorisations from the Bolivian securities authority for the launch of its second closed-end fund in the country (GanAnticipo FIC).
Advised AV Securities on a financing involving US and Bolivian entities, and assets located in Bolivia.
Advised GanaValores Agencia de Bolsa as placement agent on the structuring and issuing of promissory notes of Industria Textil, worth US$25m.
Practice head
Jose Carlos Bernal; Ismael Franco